Click the Google Preview button to take a look inside this book. Influenza and Bird FluExamining the FluSeries: Diseases, Disorders, SymptomsBy Evelyn B. Kelly, PhD and Claire Wilson DetailsDetails Every year, between 4 and 20 percent of the world population catches some form of influenza. Influenza, or the flu, is an infection caused by a viruses, much like the common cold. But unlike the common cold, the flu--whether seasonal, avian, or swine, has killed millions around the world throughout recorded history. Advances in science are producing effective vaccines and medications to combat this disease, but the influenza virus continues to change. Learn what the flu is and what it is not, what different types of flu exist, how to avoid infection, and what to do if you get the flu. This book is developed from INVESTIGATING INFLUENZA AND BIRD FLU: REAL FACTS FOR REAL LIVES to allow republication of the original text into ebook, paperback, and trade editions.Publication Date: 10/01/2014Copyright: 2015Pages: 96Trim Size: 6 x 9Illustrations: Illus. with color photographs and illustrationsGrade Level: 9–12Age Level: 14–upLC Number: 2014019139Lexile: 1230Dewey: 616.2FormatsFormatISBNList PriceDiscount PriceHardcover978-1-62293-075-3$30.94$23.21eBook978-1-62293-079-1$35.60$26.70 Loading… Other books in Diseases, Disorders, Symptoms 1 Loading… Other books from the authors 1 Loading… eBook: 978-1-62293-079-1 List Price: $35.60 Discount Price: $26.70 + Add to wish list Hardcover: 978-1-62293-075-3 List Price: $30.94 Discount Price: $23.21 + Add to wish list Please log in Log in or register to create a wish list. Login or Register Loading… -----OR----- Click to buy at Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble